I can say today that Standard is still a popular Magic: the Gathering format despite its continuous and faster updating with new sets added every three months. With the coming of March of the Machines, we will now expect the metagame to change and some new top decks and archetypes introduced.
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Grixis Control is a popular archetype in the current Standard metagame of Magic: the Gathering, and was observed in the deck’s popularity in last weekend’s SEA Regional Championships Cycle 2. The deck typically focuses on controlling the game through a combination of counterspells, removal, and board wipes, while also leveraging powerful card advantage engines and finishers.
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Azorius Soldiers is a Standard deck in Magic: The Gathering that is focused on creating a powerful board presence using creatures with the Soldier creature type. The goal of the deck is to flood the board with cheap and efficient Soldier creatures, then use spells like Protect the Negotiators, Negate, Spell Pierce, and other counterspells to protect them with the Blue access.
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Magic: the Gathering deck brewing is an ongoing process, as you will need to continue to refine your deck and make changes as you learn more about the format and your play style. It’s a great way to expand your knowledge of the game and have fun experimenting with new strategies and cards. In formats like Standard, the deck archetypes are continuously updated with every new set released and added to the format. They are the first inline to experience the gameplay, mechanics, and other new interactions of the set.
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Hello Geists, how is the new year going for you so far? I hope it is good and we should welcome the year right and on the positive side of things. Anywho, this blog received good news for the start of the year which I will disclose soon. For now, we will just continue with the Magic: the Gathering deck techs in Standard and soon with Pioneer in the mix.
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I named this blog post today for the Magic: the Gathering Standard deck tech with the key term “fully pledged” because of the reason that the recent Esper decks in the format go with the Raffine Tempo strategy. While it seems to be the best choice even with the inclusion of the Brother’s War set, there are still some valid ways to go with a straightforward control deck. That one goes with a late-game plan but holds the opponents’ early board development with efficient control cards.
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